Deadline: 30 September 2017
Applications are currently open for Finish Line grants with an aim to support organizations that provide opportunities for kids to participate in community-based youth athletic programs and camps that emphasize active lifestyles, especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs kids.
Grant Categories
- Programmatic Grant (Upto $5,000): Opportunities for kids to participate in community-based youth athletic programs and camps that emphasize active lifestyles, especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs kids.
- Legacy Grants ($10,000 – $75,000): New facilities improvements and/or renovations to existing buildings, grounds, and property.
- Founder’s Grant ($5,000 – $25,000): Emergency needs that would somehow be keeping the organization from providing current services, such as natural disasters or other unforeseen fiscal circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that provide opportunities for kids to participate in community-based youth athletic programs and camps that emphasize active lifestyles, especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs kids.
- Organizations providing opportunities for participation for kids and young adults age 18 and under.
- Organizations whose activities provide direct services to individuals and produce tangible results, rather than those that are policy oriented.
- The potential impact of the program/project and the number of people who will benefit.
- The organization’s fiscal responsibility and management qualifications.
- The ability of an organization to obtain necessary additional funding to implement a program or project and to provide ongoing funding after the term of the grant is expired.
- Programs operating near Finish Line stores.
- This foundation will not make grants to:
- Organizations not currently exempt from federal taxation under the section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Public and private schools.
- State-funded organizations.
- Parent teacher organizations.
- Political campaigns, or attempts to influence public office.
- Organizations that unlawfully discriminate as to race, religion, income, gender, disability, or national origin.
- Projects or programs aimed at promoting the teachings of a particular church or religious denomination, or construction projects of churches or other religious institutions.
- Fraternal, veterans or labor organizations.
- Foundations affiliated with a for-profit entity.
- Organizations for on-going operating support.
- Startup organizations or programs.
- Reduce debt.
- Beauty or talent contests.
- Sponsor teams, special events or fundraising activities.
- Medical, scientific or academic research.
- Pay for travel or trips.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Finish Line Grants.